Abstract: Described herein is a detector for identifying at least one material property m. The detector includes at least one sensor element including a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area. The sensor element is configured for recording at least one reflection image of a light beam originating from at least one object. The detector includes at least one evaluation device configured for determining the material property m by evaluation of at least one beam profile of the reflection image and evaluation of a material feature ??2m.

Abstract: Described is an apparatus for monitoring nitric oxide delivery, wherein such apparatus comprises a display that provides a visual and/or numeric indication of the calculated dose of nitric oxide. Also described is a method of monitoring nitric oxide delivery, wherein the breathing gas flow rate and therapeutic gas flow rate are measured and used to determine the calculated dose of nitric oxide, which is then displayed. In some embodiments, an alert is provided when the calculated dose rises above or falls below a predetermined level or range.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor main part which has at least one pole core, at least one winding device which is received on the at least one pole core, and at least one contact device which is rotationally fixed to the rotor main part and which is coupled to the at least one winding device to conduct a current. The at least one winding device includes at least one winding that is plugged onto the at least one pole core and has two winding wire ends, at least one winding wire end of which is coupled to the at least one contact device to conduct a current via at least one plug connection.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and compositions thereof. Also provided are methods and kits involving the compounds or compositions for treating or preventing proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers (e.g., leukemia, melanoma, multiple myeloma), benign neoplasms, angiogenesis, inflammatory diseases, autoinflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases) in a subject. Treatment of a subject with a proliferative disease using a compound or composition of the invention may inhibit the aberrant activity of cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7), and therefore, induce cellular apoptosis and/or inhibit transcription in the subject.

Abstract: A salient pole rotor includes a rotor core which has a rotor yoke and salient poles arranged distributed over the rotor yoke in the circumferential direction, magnetic field-generating windings which are wound around rotor teeth of the salient poles and form end windings at opposite end sides of the rotor core, and a support device for supporting the end windings. The support device has a clamping and deflecting device and a roving winding with a roving by way of which a plurality of turns offset in the circumferential direction and encompassing the windings of a respective salient pole pair are formed and which for this purpose has axial first roving portions and end-side second roving portions. The second roving portions are guided over the end windings for forming a turn between radially opposite salient poles and are deflected along the circumferential direction for forming an interturn transition between two turns.

Abstract: A rotor, a corresponding electric machine, a manufacturing method and a corresponding motor vehicle are disclosed. The rotor has a cavity structure in a first winding head supporting structure and a cut-out in a second winding head supporting structure which are connected by way of feed and return lines for a coolant. Here, the cavity structure has an inflow region, into which a coolant guide of a rotor shaft opens, and a return region which is separate from the inflow region. In this way, the rotor is configured for liquid cooling of the winding head supporting structure.

Abstract: A one-way passage system (1) comprises an entrance door arrangement (2a) and offset therefrom an exit door arrangement (2b). First and second side wall arrangements (3a, 3b) are provided therebetween, thereby defining a passage area (4). A sensor device (5) can detect persons (10): a) before the entrance door arrangement (2a); b) in the passage area (4) and/or after the exit door arrangement (2b). A control device is configured to enter a safety operating mode and to close the entrance door arrangement (2a) when an analysis of sensor data indicates that a person (10): a) in the passage area (4) goes back in the direction of the entrance door arrangement (2a); and/or b) goes back after the exit door arrangement (2b) in the direction of the passage area (4). An illumination device (20), which is arranged in the passage area (4) can illuminate the passage area in different colors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor (20) for an electric machine (10), comprising:—at least one rotor laminated core (30) that has at least one coil receiving opening (40);—at least one coil device (50) which is located in the at least one coil receiving opening (40); and—at least one holding device (70) which is joined to the rotor laminated core (30) and prevents an outward movement (B), brought about by centrifugal force, of the at least one coil device (50) in the radial extension direction (R) of the rotor (20) and out of the at least one coil receiving opening (40) during normal use of the electric machine (10).

Abstract: In a device and method for determining a contact between a tool and a workpiece, which are displaceable relative to each other, the tool or workpiece being rotationally fixedly connected to a shaft, the device includes a measuring arrangement including a measuring scale rotationally fixedly disposed on the shaft and at least one position encoder disposed in a stationary manner relative to the shaft, and a processing device. The position encoder is adapted to scan the measuring scale and to generate position values indicating a position of the shaft. The position values are fed to the processing device, which determines contact between the tool and the workpiece by evaluating a progression of the position values and signals the result of the evaluation by the status of a displacement signal.

Abstract: A respiratory treatment device having an inlet configured to receive exhaled air into the device, an outlet configured to permit exhaled air to exit the device, a valve moveable in response to a threshold exhalation pressure at the inlet between a closed position where the flow of air from the inlet to the outlet is restricted, and an open exhalation position where the flow of air from the inlet to the outlet is less restricted, and a valve brace configured to support the valve, wherein a position of the valve brace relative to the valve is selectively adjustable to increase or decrease the threshold exhalation pressure.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to adjust device control information. The example apparatus comprises a light drive waveform generator to obtain metadata corresponding to media and generate device control information based on the metadata, the device control information to inform a lighting device to enable consecutive light pulses; an effect engine to apply an attack parameter and a decay parameter to consecutive light pulses corresponding to the device control information, the attack parameter and the decay parameter based on the metadata to affect a shape of the consecutive light pulses; and a color timeline generator to generate color information based on the metadata, the color information to inform the lighting device to change a color state.

Abstract: A sliding cover for a salient-pole rotor of an electric machine is configured to close a slot formed between two rotor poles of the salient-pole rotor which are adjacent in the peripheral direction and two supporting rings of the salient-pole rotor which are mutually axially opposite. The sliding cover is of a multi-part design and includes a slot wedge, which can be mechanically connected to the two adjacent rotor poles; a support, which is linearly guided in the slot wedge and includes a sealing surface of the sliding cover for pressing against at least one of the supporting rings and can be slid axially along the slot wedge in order to change the axial position of the sealing surface.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for end effectors having an aperture are disclosed. An end effector may be driven by a reciprocating driver that drives the end effector in a reciprocating manner. The end effector may have an aperture therethrough and may be formed from a flexible high rebound material. When driven, the end effector may transfer energy from the reciprocating driver to a target treatment area on a recipient for therapeutic purposes. Energy may pass from the reciprocating driver and be temporarily stored within the end effector before being released and imparted to the target treatment area. The end effector may contract about the aperture and rebound to deliver the energy.

Abstract: Described herein is a detector for identifying at least one material property m. The detector includes at least one sensor element including a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area. The sensor element is configured for recording at least one reflection image of a light beam originating from at least one object. The detector includes at least one evaluation device configured for determining the material property m by evaluation of at least one beam profile of the reflection image and evaluation of a material feature ?2m.

Abstract: A door actuation system may include an actuation device to move a first door leaf and a second door leaf between an open and a closed position. The actuation device may provide an open preload force in the open position. The actuation device may provide a closed preload force in the closed position. The system may include one or more of: a first engagement member that may contact the actuation device and may allow movement of the actuation device to adjust the open and closed preload force; or the actuation device may be coupled with the first door leaf by a first rod and the second door leaf by a second rod, at least one of the first or second rod may adjust a length of the first or second rod to maintain the open preload force in the open position and the closed preload force in the closed position.

Abstract: A one-way passage system (1) comprises an entrance door arrangement (2a) and offset therefrom an exit door arrangement (2b). First and second side wall arrangements (3a, 3b) are provided therebetween, thereby defining a passage area (4). A sensor device (5) can detect persons (10): a) before the entrance door arrangement (2a); b) in the passage area (4) and/or after the exit door arrangement (2b). A control device is configured to enter a safety operating mode and to close the entrance door arrangement (2a) when an analysis of sensor data indicates that a person (10): a) in the passage area (4) goes back in the direction of the entrance door arrangement (2a); and/or b) goes back after the exit door arrangement (2b) in the direction of the passage area (4). An illumination device (20), which is arranged in the passage area (4) can illuminate the passage area in different colors.

Abstract: A method of moving a charging assembly to engage a vehicle is provided. The method may include driving an upper arm of the charging assembly with an actuator, moving a lower arm and a passive linkage using a force from the upper arm and the actuator, and extending or retracting the passive linkage using the force from the upper arm and the actuator. The method may include sensing one or more electrical characteristics of the charging assembly. The method may include engaging a stop of the passive linkage to allow a substantially vertical movement of a charging head of the charging assembly responsive to the electrical characteristics being below a threshold. The method may include moving the passive linkage away from the stop to allow a substantially horizontal movement of the charging head responsive to the electrical characteristics being at or above the threshold.